Hammock.



C. HUTCHINGS.

HAMMOCK. APPLICATION FILED DEC- 13 I913- RENEWED NOV. 20,1915.

Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

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CHARLES HUTCI-IINGS, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

Application filed December 13, 1913, Serial No. 806,565. Renewed November 20, 1915. Serial No. 62,640.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES I-TUTCHINGS, a citizen of Canada, residing at Toronto, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hammocks, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to hammocks and more particularly to spring hammocks, the principal object of the invention being to provide a simple, inexpensive and efficient device of this character which may have the springs adjusted so as to accommodate the device to persons or users of different weight and be absolutely noiseless.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a side view. Fig. 2 is an end view. 3 is a transverse sectional view.- Referring more particularly to the draw' ing, 1 and 2 represent the end members which are in this instance constructed of rigid material and are rounded upon their under sides to give the proper curvature to the bottom of the fabric, to be hereinafter described. Connecting the end members and holding them in separated relation are suitable side bars 3 and 1 arranged in separated pairs upon opposite sides of theend members one member of each pair being secured adjacent the top of the end members and the other member of the pair being secured adjacent the bottom of the end members. These side members are substantially rigid and the upper ones have slidably mounted thereto the hemmed edges of a hammock fabric indicated at 5. This fabric is carried around over the strips 1 and slid ably attached thereto in any suitable manner and is also attached to the end members 1 and 2. The fabric forms sides 6 and a bottom 7 which is rounded, as isthe bottom of the end members.

Secured to the end members at intervals across the same are a plurality of hooks 8 to which are adapted to be connected the springs 9 whose opposite terminals are con nected to similar hooks 10 upon a cross bar 11. This cross bar has connected to its ends the supporting cables 12 which converge and are connected to a ring 13 which in turn is arranged to be engaged by a snap fas tener 14 secured to the terminal of the ceiling cable or rope 15. Each spring 9 is constructed with eyes in opposite ends thereof so as to be readily engaged or disengaged with the hooks 8 and 10. A strap 16 may be secured across between the upper strips 3 so as to hold an infant in the hammock when necessary.

It will be noticed that with this type of hammock the number of springs may be increased to support either an adult or an infant and as the springs are constructed of comparatively light but strong steel Wires their resiliency is great and the springiness of the hammock maintained irrespective of the weight of the occupant.

lVhat is claimed is A hammock comprising a pair of rigid end members having the lower edge thereof rounded, upper and lower rods rigidly secured to and spacing said members apart, a rectangular iece of fabric passing around the lower rods and having its opposite ends detachably secured to the rounded bottom edge and side edges of each of the end members and its longitudinal edges so formed as to slidably receive the upper rods, and yieldable supporting means for said end members.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signa ture in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES I-IUTCHINGS.

Witnesses D. S. TovnLL, H. M. CI-IRIsTMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

